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The Oxford Round Table is a series of interdisciplinary conferences organized in Oxford (UK) by a US-based (currently California-based) educational organization. The mission of the Oxford Round Table, according to its website, is "to provide an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of contemporary issues that affect the public good in all its various forms and ramifications."〔(Oxford Round Table website )〕 The Oxford Round Table is not affiliated with the University of Oxford,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.oxfordroundtable.com/index.php/view/Content-Main/page/disclaimer.html )〕 which has stated that events such as the Oxford Round Table are "external to the university" and "not, as such, authorised or endorsed by the university." The company has been accused of misrepresenting its relationship with the university.〔〔 ==Conferences== The first meeting of the Oxford Round Table was held at St. Peter's College (Oxford) in 1989, sponsored by the Norham Centre for Leadership Studies of the University of Oxford under the direction of Vivian Williams and by Virginia Tech, under the direction of Kern Alexander.〔(The Journal of Education Finance: Table of Contents Vols 15-33 )〕 Subsequent Oxford Round Table conferences have been held at Harris Manchester College, Trinity College, Exeter College, Oriel College, Lincoln College, and the Oxford Union. The Oxford Round Table brings together scholars and others from a variety of backgrounds (new professors and PhD students, college presidents and deans, school administrators, religious leaders) to discuss research on specific topics usually related to public policy. In its early years, the conference was held every other year, and the organization financed the attendance of participants by raising funds itself (more than £80,000 in 1993).〔Huw Richards, "All Rhodes lead to reform," ''Times Higher Education Supplement'', 8 October 1993, p. 8.〕 By 2009, the ORT was charging attendees.〔 One of the earliest conferences, in 1993, was on the links between education and the business sector. It brought together education ministers from major developing and transition countries, representatives of major multinationals (such as Apple, Boeing, BP, and Honeywell), U.S. state officials, and the World Bank. A major highlight was a paper by Edward Dneprov, education minister of Russia, on education reform there.〔Richard Margrave, "International Partnership," ''The Times'', 1 November 1993.〕 A 1993 article in the ''Times Higher Education Supplement'' noted that "the Oxford conferences are going very well" and had gained "international interest."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oxford Round Table」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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